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HIS  Catalogue  has  been  prepared  for 
publication  under  the  supervision  of 
Mrs.  Frances  M.  Baker,  who  has 
spared  no  pains  in  tracing  out  the  his- 
tory of  each  book,  for  the  purpose  of 
establishing  its  identity  as  an  early 
specimen  of  typography. 
Various  works  on  the  origin  of  Printing  and  the  progress 
of  the  Art,  especially  in  the  fifteenth  century,  together  with 
catalogues,  , essays,  letters,  statements  and  opinions,  have  been 
consulted ;  and  all  fa6ls  thereby  attainable,  relating  to  author 
or  printer,  have  been  carefully  compared  with  each  other, 
for   the   purpose   of  rendering   this   work   reliable. 

These  books  represent  several  styles  of  type  used  in  early 
printing,  among  which  are  the  Gothic  or  Black  Letter,  the 
Roman,  and  the"  Italic.  The  Roman  and  Gothic  letters 
date  back  to  the  origin  of  printing,  while  the  Italic  was 
invented  by  Aldus  about  the  close  of  the  fifteenth  century. 
Notwithstanding  the  wonderful  progress  in  the  arts  during 
the  last  four  hundred  years,  these  three  kinds  of  type  are 
the  ones  most  used  at  the  present  day;  and  what  is  still 
more  singular,  their  distin6tive  features  have  not  been  much 
changed   during   these    forty   decades   of  years. 

It  will  be  discovered  that  several  of  these  books  were  not 
only  printed  early  in  the  history  of  book  making,  but  that 
they  were  a6lually  issued  from  the  presses  of  some  of  the 
earliest   book   publishers,   and   so   are   exceedingly   rare. 

Whoever  doubts  this  might  find  constant  employment  during 
the  next  ten  years,  in  trying  to  duplicate  the  first  ten  books 
described   in   this   Catalogue. 


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SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 


S<yi^p2/&   ([Ud  f^(Ky^. 


MCCCCLXX. 

EUSEBIUS,  Pamphilius.  Eusebii  libri  de  Pre- 
paratione  Evangelica.  Translated  from  Greek 
to  Latin,  by  George  Trapesuntius,  (George  of  Trebi- 
zond)  and  dedicated  to  Theodoret.  Without  title 
page,  pagination  or  signature.  Wide  margins,  ru- 
bricated, and  handsomely  printed,  by  Nicholas  Jen- 
sen, Venice,  mcccclxx.     Folio,  vellum,  gilt. 

Jensen,  a  Frenchman  by  birth,  was  one  of  the  earliest  printers  in 
Venice,  and  this  work  of  Eusebius  was  one  of  his  first  printed 
books.  He  learned  the  art  in  Metz  and  was  the  first  to  use  the 
Roman  characters.  He  died  in  1481.  This  work  is  described 
as  having  no  initial  capitals,  with  39  lines  on  a  page.  In  all  re- 
spects this  book  corresponds  with  the  description.  This  edition  is 
much  sought  for  by  connoisseurs,  and  is  probably  the  only  copy  in 
America.  It  is  the  first  edition  of  this  work,  and  the  evidence  is 
quite  convincing  that  it  was  the  first  book  printed  in  Venice. 

The  author,  who  died  about  340,  aimed  in  this  "preparatione,"  to 
prepare  the  reader  for  his  next  work,  the  "Demonstratione,"  by 
presenting  the  opinions  of  early  writers,  both  christian  and  heathen, 

A 


6  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

on  disputed  subje6ls,  especially  upon  the  controversy  between  Arius 
and  Athanasius.  His  sirname,  "Pamphilius"  was  taken  from  his 
Hfe-long  friend,  Pamphilius,  whom  he  defended  during  his  persecu- 
tions and  martyrdom.  His  translator  was  a  Cretan  by  birth,  and 
died  in  1484.  Theodoret,  to  whom  the  work  was  dedicated,  was  a 
theologian  of  Antioch  and  probably  contemporary  with  Eusebius. 

MCCCCLXXII. 

OLDRADE,  born  at  Lodi,  died  at  Avignon,  1335. 
He  was  Juris-Consul ;  was  in  Bologne,  Padua,  and 
through  Pope  John  xxii.  went  to  Avignon. 

No  title  page.     Colophon:  "Finis  Consilior  eximii 

utriusque  juris  professoris  Oldradi  de  Laude,  Rome 

impressorum  per  magestrum  Adam  Rot,  Meten,  dio- 

cesis  Anno  salutis  mcccclxxii.     Sub  Sixto  iiii.  Pon- 

tifice  Maximo,  which  means: 

"End  of  the  Counsel  of  the  distinguished  Juris-Consul,  Oldradi  of 
Lodi.  Rome,  printed  by  Master  Adam  Rot,  (who  printed  the  first 
book  printed  in  Aquila,  1482.  His  name  was  Adam  de  Rotwil)  of 
the  diocese  of  Metz,  in  the  year  of  Salvation,  1472,  under  Sixtus 
IV.  Pontifex  Maximus."  No  pagination,  registrum,  or  caps,  at  the 
commencement  of  chapters.  First  page  elaborately  ornamented 
with  the  pen.  Imperial  folio,  double  columns,  extra  margins,  hand- 
somely bound,  full  calf,  gilt,  back  title  :   extremely  rare. 

This  seems  to  be  a  complete  and  profound  work  on  Ecclesiastical 
Jurisprudence,  perhaps  for  the  benefit  of  Pope  John.  Adam  Rot 
is  supposed  to  have  printed  at  Metz,  but  his  works  bear  the  "Im- 
pressam  Romam." 

MCCCCLXXIII. 

LEONARDUS,  of  Utino.  Sermones  Quadrages- 
imales  de  Legibus  fratris  Leonardi  de  Utino  Sacre 


SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 


Theologie  Do6loris  ordonis  predicator,  mcccclxxiii. 

"Forty-eight  Sermons  on  the  Precepts,"  by  Brother  Leonard,  of 
Utino,  Do6lor  of  Sacred  Theology,  of  the  Dominican  Order. 

Table  of  contents  and  index.  No  title  page,  colophon,  paging 
or  registrum.  311  pages,  five  of  which  are  index.  Royal  folio, 
double  columns,  60  lines  each,  elegantly  rubricated. 

This  description  corresponds  with  that  of  the  second  edition  of 
these  "Sermones,"  in  which  case  it  was  probably  printed  by  Ulric 
Zell,  a  Hanoverian,  who  printed  at  Cologne  about  1470,  some  say  as 
early  as  1462.  He  was  corre6lor  of  the  press,  or  proof  reader, 
under  Fust.     Full  calf,  back  title,  "Sermones  Quadragesimales." 

MGCCCLXXVI. 

LEONARDO,  of  Aretino,  (Leonard  Bruni,  of 
Arezzo.)  Delia  Historia  Florentina,  tradu6la  da  Do- 
nato  Acciajuola,  Gonfaloniere  di  Giustitia.    (Standard 

bearer  of  Justice.)      In  duodecimo  libri. 

» 
Translation  completed  August   27,  1473.     Printed  February  12, 

1476,  at  Venice,  by  Jacomo  de  Rossi,  (Jacob  Rubeus)  a  French- 
man. It  was  originally  written  in  Latin  ;  this  being  the  first  Italian 
translation.  No  title  page  ;  date  and  place  being  in  the  colophon. 
First  page  illuminated — finely  printed,  wide  margins,  no  pagination, 
folio,  parchment,  back  title.     "History  of  Florence." 

MCCCCLXXVIL 

DIONYSIUS,  the  Periegetes.  (Peripatetic,  or 
Traveller.)  Eloquentissimi  uiri  Domini  Antonij  Be- 
charieus  ueronensis  Prcemium  in  Dyonisij  traduc^lo- 
nem  de  situ  orbis  habitabilis  ad  clarissimum  physicum 
magistrum  Hieronymum  de  leonardis.  Colophon: 
Impressum  est  hoc  opusculum  Venetijs  per  Bernard- 
um  pictorem  &  Erhardum  ratdolt  de  Augusta  una 


8  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

cum  Petro  loslein  de  Langencen  eorum  corre6lore  ac 
socio.     Laus  deo  mcccclxxvii. 

"The  most  eloquent  man,  Mr.  Anthony  Becharia,  of  Veronese, 
translated  Dionysus'  Regions  of  the  habitable  globe,  for  the  most 
renowned  Philosopher,  Master  Jerome,  of  Leonardus."  This  work 
was  printed  in  Venice,  by  Bernard  the  Painter,  and  Erhard  Ratdolt, 
of  Augsburg.  Peter  Loslein,  of  Langencen  was  associated  with  the 
latter  in  business,  and  corrected  this  work,  in  1477. 

No  pagination,  registrum  from  a  to  e4.  Title  page  elegantly  or- 
namented, large  ornamented  initial  letters,  excellent  typography 
and  paper,  4to.,  full  calf,  embossed.  Doubts  exist  about  the  time 
and  place  of  the  author's  birth.  Probably  the  former  was  between 
the  third  and  fourth  centuries  of  our  era  ;  Lybia  or  Alexandria  it  is 
thought  may  have  been  the  latter.     He  was  a  disciple  of  Origen, 

This  work  was  a  description  of  the  then  known  world,  in  hexam- 
eter verse,  and  was  very  popular.  It  was  twice  translated  from 
Greek  to  Latin. 

Ratdolt  of  Augsburg  died  in  15 16.  He  was  a  rival  printer  with 
Jensen  and  the  brothers  Spira.  He  was  said  to  be  the  first  to  use 
ornamental  vignettes,  tail  pieces  and  capitals.  He  also  introduced 
the  frontispiece.     Peter  Loslein  was  his  partner  in  business. 


MCCCCLXXVIII. 

ASTEXANUS  or  ASTESANUS.  (John  of  Asten- 
si.)  Summa  de  Casibus,  per  fratrem,  Astexanum, 
compilata  Johannis  Gaietani  di  Aconi. 

Printed  in  Venice  at  the  expense  and  order  of  John  of  Colonia, 
March  18,  1478.  Double  column  pages,  finely  rubricated.  Eight 
Books,  with  several  indexes.  No  title  page  or  pagination,  regis- 
trum very  irregular.      Imperial  8vo.,  green  Turkey,  back  title. 

The  full  title  of  this  work  is,  Summa  de  Casibus  Conscientiae. 
"Important  subjects  of  Conscience,"  compiled  by  John  Gayetani. 

It  was  first  printed  in  Strasburg,  1469,  by  John  Mentelin,  who 


SOME  OLD  BOOKS.  9 

introduced  printing  into  that  city,  it  is  claimed,  about  1447.  He 
was  originally  a  writer  and  illuminator  of  manuscripts. 

The  work,  as  it  first  appeared,  over  his  name  as  printer,  bore  this 
imprint :  "Explicit  Summa  fratris  Astexani,  arte  impressoria  formata 
per  venerabilem  virum,"  Joh.  Mentel,  Anno  Domini,  mcccclxix. 

It  had  neither  paging  nor  registrum.  Mentelin  published  three 
similar,  two  column  editions,  about  the  same  time.  He  died  the 
year  this  book  was  printed,  in  Venice. 

MCCCCLXXXXI. 

SOLINUS,  Caius  Julius.  De  Memor  Alibus 
Mundi:  De  origine  et  temporibus  urbis  Romse,  Cai 
julii  Solini,  Rerum  memorabilium  cole6laneae. 

"Memoir  of  the  origin  and  early  condition  of  the  city  of  Rome, 
and  of  other  parts  of  the  World,"  by  Caius  Julius  Solinus,  colle6lor 
of  memorable  things.  Colophon- :•  Impressum  uenetiis  per  theodo- 
rum  de  regazonibus  de  asula  anno  domini  mcccclxxxxi.  die  xxiii. 
mensis  augusti  regnante  inclito  domino  augustino  barbadico  duce 
uenetiarum.  Printed  on  account  of  Theodorus  of  Gaza,  by  Asola, 
in  1 49 1  ;  Augustine  Barbarigo  then  reigning  as  doge  of  Venice. 

Index,  and  registrum,  but  no  pagination ;  quarto,  half  parch- 
ment, marbled  paper  sides,  gilt,  back  title. 

The  author  lived  in  the  third  century  and  had  a  slight  reputation 
as  a  writer,  but  was  looked  upon  by  many  as  a  plagiarist.  Theo- 
dore of  Gaza  was  a  noted  Greek  scholar,  who  lived  in  many  Italian 
cities.  His  Greek  grammar  was  printed  in  venice,  1495,  ^^^  ^^ 
translated  many  works  of  eminent  authors,  this  book  possibly  be- 
ing one  of  them. 

Aldus  Manutius,  the  first  of  the  Aldus  printers,  married  Maria, 
daughter  of  Torresano  of  Asola,  a  town  in  Venetia.  Before  Paul, 
the  second  Aldus,  was  old  enough  to  carry  on  business  himself,  his 
grandfather  and  two  uncles  Torresani,  or  as  they  were  then  called, 
the  Asolani,  carried  on  the  Aldine  press.  For  several  years  they  had 
the  entire  charge  of  the  business ;  but  as  their  work  was  far  from 
commendable,  they  dispensing  with  collaboration,  Paul  Manutius 


lO  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

finally  took  the  business  into  his  own  hands.     These  fa6ls  explain 
why  this  book  is  said  to  have  been  printed  by  Asula. 

MCCCCLXXXXI. 

BONAVENTURA,  Saint.  (John  of  FIdenza.) 
Commentarium  super  magistrum  Sententiarum  de 
Petri  Lombardi ;  Libri  quatuor.  Nuremburg,  MCC- 
CCXCI.  Imperial  8vo.,  double  columns,  with  sev- 
eral indexes  and  tables,  numerous  notes  and  marginal 
pen  references;  date  and  place  at  the  end  of  liber  iv., 
hogskin,  embossed,  clasps. 

John  Gerson,  Chancellor  of  Paris,  in  the  fourteenth  century,  with 
many  other  learned  churchmen,  bore  testimony  to  the  value  of  this 
"Commentarium."  Peter  Lombard,  Bishop  of  Paris  in  the  twelfth 
century,  wrote  "Sententiarum,"  libri  quatuor.  I.  Treated  of  God  ; 
II.  of  Man  ;  III.  of  the  Incarnation,  Redemption  and  the  Virtues  ; 
IV.  of  the  Seven  Sacraments  and  Eschatology.  At  first  it  was 
popular  ;  afterwards  it  was  suspe6led  of  heterodoxy,  and  in  1 3 1 8 
sixteen  propositions  were  reje6led,  which  may  be  found  in  the  ad- 
denda to  the  "Commentarium."  In  1398  twenty-eight  errors  were 
proclaimed  and  reje6led.  Saint  Bonaventura,  who  wrote  this  Com- 
mentary on  the  "Sententia,"  lived  in  the  thirteenth  century.  At  the 
age  of  thirty  he  was  appointed  to  read  the  "Sententia"  in  Paris. 

This  work  was  considered  a  full  and  explicit  exponent  of  the 
more  important  chi^rch  do6trines  adhered  to  in  the  early  part  of  the 
fourteenth  century ;  but  while  the  book  remained  as  it  was,  time 
wrought  a  change  in  the  minds  of  men,  and  Peter  Lombard's  work 
became  a  terror  to  the  church. 

He  bore  the  title  of  "Seraphic  Do6tor,"  was  canonized  by  Sixtus 
IV.,  1482,  and  had  an  honorable  place  assigned  him  by  Dante,  in 
his  "Paradise."  He  was  noted  as  a  theological  expounder  and  his 
Commentarium  became  famed.  A  complete  table  of  the  subjeds 
treated  upon  in  it,  may  be  found  in  this  volume,  by  John  Becker- 
haub,  Moguntini. 


SOME  OLD  BOOKS.  1 1 

At  the  end  of  the  book  is  a  specific  testimonial  of  John  Gerson, 
to  the  merit  of  the  work,  dedicated  to  Jac.  Wimpfehng  of  Scheles- 
tadt,  who  edited  Gerson's  works,  at  Spire,  1499.  This  Wimpfeling 
is  considered  rehable  authority  upon  the  invention  of  printing  and 
upon  the  first  who  practiced  the  art. 

MCCCCLXXXXII. 

OFFREDI,  Appollinaris.  (an  illustrious  Philoso- 
pher of  Cremona)  Explicit  scriptum  de  instanti  Illus- 
tris  Apollinaris  Offredi,  etc.,  cum  suppositionibus 
eiusdem  accuratissime  emendatum  per  eximium  Arti- 
um  Joannem  Mariaz  Mapellum  Vincentinum. 

Impressum  Venetiis  per  Symonem  beuilaqua  Pa- 
pienum,  1492,  die  primo  decembris. 

The  above  Colophon  ends  a  work  without  title  page,  as  follows  : 
Viri  preclarissimi  ac  subtilissimi  logici,  petri  mantuani  logica  incipit 
feliciter.  "Here  ends  the  present  writing  of  the  illustrious  Appolli- 
naris Offredi,  with  applications  of  the  same,  accurate  emendations 
to  the  excellent  work  on  Rhetoric,  by  John  Maria  Mapellum  Vin- 
centinum." Printed  at  Venice,  by  Simon  Brevilaqua,  Pavia ;  Dec. 
I,  1492.  This  Simon  published  classical  works  in  Venice  1493—99. 
Peter  of  Mantua  :  *'The  most  distinguished  man  and  subtle  logician, 
Petri  Mantuani,  here  commences  his  work  on  logic."  No  pagina- 
tion, 4to.,  half  parchment,  sides  marbled  paper,  gilt,  back  title. 

MCCCCLXXXXV. 

ANTONINUS,    Archiepiscopus  Florentini.     De- 

votissimus  trialogus  beati  Antonini  ordonis   predica- 

torum  super  euangelio  de  duobus  discipulis  euntibus 

in  Emaus. 

A  most  faithful  Trialogue  upon  the  Evangelist's  account  of  the 
two  Disciples  on  the  way  to  Emmaus,  by  the  Blessed  Antoninus, 


SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 


Archbishop  of  Florence,  of  the  Order  of  Dominicans.  At  the  end 
of  this  Trialogus  is  the  hfe  of  Antoninus,  edited  by  Francis  of  Cas- 
teUone.     He  was  canonized  by  Pope  Adrian. 

Baptiste,  of  Finaria.  Pulcherimus  Trialogus  de 
contemptu  mundi,  per  Baptiste  Episcopus  vintimil- 
iensis,  ordonis  eiusdem. 

"Most  excellent  Trialogue  on  Contempt  of  the  World,"  by  Bap- 
tiste, a  Dominican,  Bishop  of  Albium  Intemelium,  a  city  in  Italy, 
not  far  from  Nice.  This  is  followed  by  two  brief  articles  by  one 
Bemardus,  an  Abbot,  on  the  words  of  Peter,  in  Matt.  xvii. 

Uberti,  a  Dominican.  Epistola  de  tribus  essen- 
tialibus  votis  religionis;  et  vtillisimus  tra<5latus  de 
veris  et  falsis  virtutibus  fratris  Umberti  generalis  ma- 
gistri  eiusdem  ordonis. 

"Epistles  on  the  three  essential  parts  of  our  sacred  religion ; 
also  most  useful  treatise  on  true  and  false  virtues,"  by  Humbert, 
Superior  General  of  the  Dominican  Order.  This  is  preceded  by 
an  Epistle  to  the  brethren  of  the  Order. 

Savonarole,  Hieronymi.  Regule  quedam  breu- 
issime  ac  valde  vtiles  Reuerendi  ac  denoti  patris 
fratris  Hieronymi  Sauonarole  ferrariensis,  ordonis 
predicatorum. 

"Very  brief  and  most  essential  Rules  of  the  venerable  and  worthy 
father  and  brother,  Jerome  Savonarola,"  a  Dominican  of  Ferrara. 

Colophon  :  In  nomine  san6le  trinitas  isti  tres  tradatus  vtilissimi 
feliciter  expliciunt.  Impress!  Venetijs  per  Joannem  Emericum  de 
Spira.  Anno  incarnationis,M.cccc.xcv.  sexto  Maij.  "In  the  name 
of  the  Holy  Trinity,  these  three  most  useful  Tra6ts  are  successfully 
completed.  Printed  at  Venice  by  the  veteran  John  of  Spira,  in  the 
year  of  the  Incarnation,  1495,  May  6  th. 

The  above  trails  are  bound  together.  Title  page  a  rubric,  three 
plates,  ornamented  capitals,  indexes,  no  pagination,  8vo.,  boards. 


SOME  OLD  BOOKS,  1 3 

The  works  of  Antoninus  (1389-1459)  were  popular  and  printed 
in  several  places. 

The  brothers,  John  and  Wendelin  de  Spira,  Germans  by  birth, 
first  established  themselves,  as  printers,  in  Venice,  in  1469.  It  is 
still  an  unsettled  question  whether  Nicholas  Jensen  or  John  of 
Spira  was  the  first  to  print,  in  Venice.  The  following  Latin  verse, 
foimd  in  an  edition  of  TuUy,  printed  by  the  latter  and  unquestion- 
ed by  Jensen,  would  seem  to  settle  the  matter  in  favor  of  John  of 
Spira. 

Primus  in  Adriaca  foamis  improssit  divis, 

Urbe,  Libros  Spira  genitus  de  Stirpe  Johannes, 

In  reliquis  fit  quanta,  vides,  spes,  lecSlor,  habendo, 
Quam  labor  his  primus  enlami  superaverit  Artem. 

MCCCCLXXXXV. 

ARISTOTLE.  Alexandri  aphrodisei  enarratio  de 
anima  ex  aristotelis  institutione  interprete  Hierony- 
mo  donato  Patritio  Veneto. 

"Alexander  Aphrodisius'  Commentary  on  The  Soul,"  from  Aris- 
totle's Philosophy,  translated  by  Jerome  Donatus,  a  native  of  Venice. 
He  died  in  Rome  in  15 13.  The  Colophon  shows  that  this  work 
was  printed  at  Brixige,  by  Solerti  Bemardini  misintis  de  Papian, 
Anno  salutis  et  gratiae,  Mcccclxxxxv.,  idibus,  Septemb.  "The 
skilled  Bernard  of  Misintis,  in  Pavia,  the  year  of  deliverance  and 
grace,  1495,  Sept.  13."     No  paging,  boards,  deer  skin. 

This  Bernard  of  Misintis  was  the  first  to  introduce  printing  into 
Cremona,  in  1485. 

Alexander  of  Aphrodisias,  (Aphrodisia,  a  city  in  Caria)  a  phi- 
losopher in  Athens,  about  the  beginning  of  the  third  century.  His 
Commentaries  on  some  of  Aristotle's  works  are  highly  esteemed. 
Some  of  his  Commentaries  were  printed  by  the  Aldus  brothers,  in 
Venice,  in  1495. 
B 


M.  D.  XVII. 


ERASMUS, Desiderius  (Gerard).  Des.  Erasmi 
Roterod.  Dialognis  cui  titulus  Ciceronianvs :  sive 
De  Optimo  genere  dicendi :  cui  honorarij  arbitri  adi- 
un<5li  Petr.  Ramus,  Joach.  Camerarius,  Joan.  Stur- 
mius  de  Imitat.  Edente  &  notis  illustxante  Meliore 
Adamo,  Silesio.  Cum  Indice  verborum  &  rerum : 
cui  additus  Schematismus  Phrasiologiae.  Neapoli, 
Nemetum,  aprud  Henricvm  Starckivm  Sumptibus 
Joann,  Caroli  Unckelij  Bibl.     Tran.  Anno  m.d.x\ii. 

"Desidems  Erasmus,  of  Rotterdam  (who  died  1536).  Cicero- 
nianism  ;  or  Dialogue  on  the  most  excellent  style  of  speaking  •  to 
which  are  added  these  honorable  witnesses,  as  imitators  :  Peter 
Ramus,  (Pierre  de  La  Rame,  a  Frenchman,)  Joachimus  Camera- 
rius, (Jacob  Liebhard,  a  German,)  and  Joannen  Sturmitis,  (John 
Storm) in  Strasburg,  15 1 3.  With  explanatory  and  illustrative  notes, 
by  Melchotr  Adam,  Silesia  ;  with  an  index  of  words  and  things  by 
which  the  rhetorical  phraseology  is  much  aided." 

Printed  at  Naples,  (under  Gallic  rule)  at  the  house  of  Henry 
Starkins,  at  the  expense  of  John  Carolus,  a  Belgian,  15 1 7. 

The  first  prefatory-  dedication  is  to  Sigismund,  an  eminent  and 
most  noble  student  of  Heidelberg,  from  the  study  of  Melchoir 
Adam,  Heidelberg,  Jan.  20,  161 7(?).    Adam  died  in  1622. 

He  published  a  life  of  Erasmus  in  1615,  of  whom  he  said,  "He 
has  harmed  the  Roman  Pontifex  more  by  his  joking  than  Luther 


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did  by  his  fretting."     A  second   Prefece,   by   Erasmus,   is  dated 
Basle,  Feb.  13,  15  28.     At  the  end  of  dialogue  the  date  is  1529. 

Tide  page,  black  and  red ;  handsome  tail  pieces  and  initials: 
Svo.,  half  calf,  gilt,  back  tide.  Following  the  •'Ciceionianus"  arc 
these  works  :  I.  Peter  Ramus  :  II.  Jacob  Camerarius  :  HI.  Jacob 
Omphalius,  aU  on  "De  Imitatione  :"  V.  John  Sturm,  linguae  Lat- 
inae  (Latin  Language).  ^^.  Bartholomew  Keckermanus:  Pia  ac 
devota  praeparatio  ad  sacram  Synaxin,  ante  annos  aliquot  priuatim 
discipulis  quibusdam  tradita,  "Pious  and  devoted  preparation  for 
the  holy  Supper,  tmtil  recendy,  handed  down  privately  to  a  few 
disciples."     Hanover,  at  the  house  of  Peter  Antonius,  MDCXM^I. 

Tide  page  with  printers  device  and  motto.  The  prefece  is  da- 
ted at  Herbome,  April  7,  161 1.  Peter  Ramus  met  Erasmus  while 
traveling  in  Germany,  and  soon  became  his  fest  friend.  He  was 
massacred  at  St.  Bartholomew. 

M.  D.  L. 

PETER,  of  Apianus.  Cosmographia  Petri  Apiani, 
per  Gemmam  Frisium  apud  Louanienses  (Louvain) 
etc.,  iam  demum  ab  omnibus  vindicata  mendis,  ac 
nonnuUis  quoq :  locis  aucla.  Additis  eiusdem  argu- 
menti  libellus  ipsius  Gemmae  Frisii.  Vaeniunt  Antu- 
erpae  sub  scuto  Basiliensi  Gregorio  Bontio,  M.  D.  L. 

"Cosmography,  by  Peter  Apianus ;  now^  especially  freed  from  aU 
mistakes  and  descriptions  of  other  places  added.  In  addition  to 
this  a  small  book  of  proofe,  by  Gemmius  Frisius."  It  contains 
Trigonometrical  Tables  and  Astronomical  Problems ;  se%eral  pre- 
pared by  his  son  Phillip.     Sold  at  Antwerp,  for  Gregor>-  Bontio. 

The  Colophon  saj's  it  was  printed  at  Antwerp,  for  Gr^gor\-  B<mi- 
tio,  by  ^"Egidius  Diesth,  in  the  year  of  the  birth  of  Christ,  author 
of  human  salvation.  The  Dedication  to  the  Archbishop  of  Saltz- 
burg,  bears  date,  Feb.  7,  1524.  The  book  freely  illustrated.  The 
small  addition,  by  Frisius,  seems  to  be  Astronomical ;  date,  .Ant- 
werp, 1533,  with  index.     Quarto,  full  calf  gilt,  back  title. 


1 6  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

The  real  name  of  Frisius  was  Regnier  Gemma,  bom  in  Frisia ; 
Professor  at  Louvain.  He  published  several  editions  of  the  "Cos- 
mographia."     Melchoir  Adam  wrote  his  life. 

M.  D.  LXI. 

CHEMNITZ,  Martin.     Repetitio  sanae  clo6lrinse  de 

vera  praesentia  Corporis    et   Sanguinis    Domini    in 

Coena,  per  Martinum  Kemnicium,  in  Ecclesia  Brun- 

suigense.     Additus  est  tra6latus  comple61ens  Do6lri- 

nam  de  communicatione  Idiomatum  eodem  Autore: 

cum  Indice  capitam  praecipuorum,  quae  in  hoc  Li- 

bello  explicantur.     Lipsiae,  Anno  m.  d  .lxi.     Preface 

bears  date,  Brunsuigse,  3d  March,  a.  d.,  m  .d  .lx. 

Colophon:  Lipsiae  in  officina  M.  Ernesti  Voegelini, 

Constantiensis,  Anno  m.  d  .lxi. 

"Repetition  of  the  sound  do6lrine,  concerning  the  true  presence' 
of  the  body  and  blood  of  the  Lord,  in  the  Sacrament."  By  Mar- 
tin Chemnitz,  Bishop  of  Brunswick.  Added  to  this  is  the  com- 
plete method  of  the  use  of  Do6lrinal  Idioms,  communicated  by 
the  author,  with  an  Index  for  instru6lion,  to  the  Chapters  which 
are  explained  in  this  book.  A  Tra6t  on  our  Lord's  Supper,  by 
Nicholas  Selneccero,  Prof,  at  Leipsic,  is  bound  with  the  works  of 
Martin  Chemnitz. 

M.  D.  LXIIII. 

FLAMINIUS,  Marcus  Antonius.  In  Librum 
Psalmorum  brevis  explanatio,  atque  in  eorum  aliquot, 
Paraphrases  luculentissimae.  His  adiecimus  alias 
eiusdem  in  Psalmos  triginta,  Paraphrases  carmine 
conscriptas,  ac  suo  loco  positas.  Quae  omnia  a  Fla- 
minio   aucta   multo    lucopletiona    quam    Parisiensi 


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editione  habentur  nunc  primum  in  lucem   edidimus. 
Aldus,  Venetiis,  m.  d.  lxiiii.     Small  120-,  parchment. 

The  dedication  to  Alexander  Famese,  afterwards  Pope  Paul  in., 
in  this  book,  was  probably  written  for  an  earlier  edition,  published 
in  Paris,  since  the  author  died  in  1550.  On  the  title  page  is  the 
well  known  Aldine  Printer's  device,  the  Anchor  and  Dolphin. 

"A  brief  Explanation  of  the  Book  of  Psalms,  and  also  to  several 
of  them  most  elegant  Paraphrases,  by  Marcus  Antonius  Flaminius. 
Paraphrases  and  Hymns  have  been  ^vritten  and  added  in  the  prop- 
er place,  to  thirty  Psalms ;  which  has  all  been  much  enriched  and 
now  first  published  from  the  first  Paris  edition. 

In  1 561,  Paul  Manutius,  son  of  Aldus,  who  founded  the  cele- 
brated Aldine  printing  establishment,  removed  to  Rome.  His  son 
Aldus,  named  for  his  grandfather,  remained  and  superintended  the 
business  in  Venice,  therefore,  this  book  was  probably  printed  un- 
der his  supervision. 

Sir  Egerton  Brydges  paid  the  following  elegant  tribute  to  the 
Anchor  and  Dolphin  : 

"Would  you  still  be  safely  landed, 

On  the  Aldine  Anchor  ride. 
Never  yet  was  vessel  stranded, 

With  the  Dolphin  by  its  side. 

Nor  time,  nor  envy,  e'er  shall  canker. 
The  sign  that  is  my  lasting  pride  ; 

Joy  then  to  the  Aldine  Anchor, 
And  the  Dolphin  by  its  side." 

M.  D.  LXIX. 

HORSES.     Libro  de  marchi  de  Cavalli  con    li 

nomi  de  tutti  li  principi  et  privati  Signori  che  hanno 

Razzi  di  Cavilli.     In  Venetia,  appresso  Nicolo  Nelli, 

con  gratia  e  privilegio,  m.  d.  lxix. 

"A  description  of  the  brands  used  by  most  of  the  noble  and 
private  gentlemen  in  Italy,  owning  a  fine  breed  of  horses." 


1 8  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

Fourteen  pages  of  letter  press  describing  the  horse,  figured  on 
the  Frontispiece.  72  designs  of  Brands.  Small  lamo.,  full  calf, 
gilt,  back  title. 

M.  D.  L.  XXXI. 

PHILIBERTI,  PINGONII,  Sabavdi,  Cvsiacen 
Baronis.  Sindon  evangellca.  Accesserunt  Hymni 
aliquot,  Insignis  Bulla  Pontificia.  Elegans  Epist. 
FranciscI  Adorni  Jes.  de  Peregratione  memorabili. 

Avgvstse,  Tavrinorvm.  Apud  hseredes  Nicolai 
Beuilaquae,  1581.     Cum  priuilegio  decennali. 

"The  fine  linen  of  the  Gospel,  (the  garment  of  Christ)  by  Eman- 
uel Philibert  Pingon,  Savoy,  Baron  of  Cusago,  1525-82.  Several 
Hymns  added." 

These  are  either  descriptive  of  the  Sacred  Garment  or  relating 
the  miracles  performed  by  it.  The  first  hymn  is  by  Emanuel 
Philibert,  Duke  of  Savoy,  bearing  date,  1562.  Others  are  by  diff- 
erent authors. 

Copy  of  the  Pope's  Bull  or  Proclamation.  This 
was  issued  by  Pope  Julius  II.  and  bears  date,  "Rome 
apud  San6lum  Petrum,  anno  Domini,  m.  d.  vi.-vil, 
Kalen  Maij,  Pontificatus  nostri  anno  tertio,  Impend- 
ente  Bulla  Plumbea. 

"Rome,  at  the  Vatican,  May  7,  1506  ;  the  third  year  of  our  Pon- 
tificate. Impressed  with  the  leaden  seal,"  a  leaden  ball,  with  which 
such  documents  are  sealed.  According  to  the  general  usage  in 
such  authoritative  letters,  this  commences  : 

Jvlivs  Episcopus  seruus  seruorum  Dei,  ad  perpet- 
uam  rei  memoriam. 

"Julius,  the  servant  of  servants  in  the  church  of  God,  for  perpet- 
ual memory  of  this  thing  ;"  meaning  probably  the  Sindon  or  linen 
garment. 


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"An  elegant  Epistle  of  Francisco  Adomo,  a  Jesuit,  on  his  mem- 
orable Travels,"  in  which  he  seems  to  have  talked  about  this  in- 
visible Sacred  Linen,  which  is  at  Turin,  with  the  most  illustrious 
Cardinal  of  acknowledged  information  in  this  matter, — probably 
Charles  Borromeo.  Printed  at  Turin  at  the  house  of  Nicholas 
Bevilaqua,  1581,  with  privilege  for  10  years.  Several  most  curious 
plates,  mostly  illustrative  either  of  the  author  or  his  subject.  Three 
coins  are  represented,  struck  by  dukes  of  Savoy  in  1453,  1487  and 
1578.  The  head  of  the  reigning  duke  on  the  obverse  side,  an  an- 
gel, a  figure  bearing  the  Sacred  Garment  on  the  reverse. 

The  work  is  dedicated  to  the  brothers  Francis  and  Peter  Lam- 
bert, bishops  ;  and  they  are  represented  holding  the  "Sindon,"  in  a 
large  copper  plate,  bearing  date,  Rome,  Jan.  15,  1579.     Full  calf. 


M.  D.  LXXXVII. 

URSINAS,  Zacharias.  Explicationvm  Catecheti- 
carum,  quae  Tra6lationem  Locorum  Theologicorum 
comple6luntur,  sicuti  illse  ex  repetitionibus  D.  Zach- 
arise  Vrsini,  aliquot  deinceps  annis  Heidelbergae 
Collegio  ab  ipsius  discipulis  colle6la  sunt.  Editio 
altera ;  Ex  maxime,  per  Thomae  Chardi  diligenter 
repurgata  &c.  Cantebrigiae,  ex  officini  Thomae 
Thomasii,  Inclytae  Academise  Typographi. 

'  "Explanation  of  the  Catechism,  in  which  the  methods  of  the 
present  theology  is  understood  and  colle6led,  Justus  D.  Zacharias 
Urbinus  repeated  them  for  several  years,  in  the  college  of  Heidel- 
berg, to  his  students.  Fifth  edition,  carefully  reduced  and  collated, 
by  Thomas  Chard,  (a  bookseller)  Cambridge,  printed  by  Thomas 
Thomasius,  famous  printer  of  the  College,  1587."  Table  of  Con- 
tents and  Index,  i2mo,  full  calf,  pp.  888.  This  author  lived  1534- 
80 ;  was  a  friend  to  Melanchthon,  Prof,  at  Heidelberg,  and  pre- 
pared the  Heidelberg  Catechism,  1563. 


20  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

M.  D.  LXXXXIII. 

BANCROFT,  Richard.  Survey  of  the  pretended 
Holy  Discipline.  Contayning-  the  beginninges  suc- 
cesse,  parts,  proceedings,  authority,  &  do6lrine  of  it ; 
with  some  of  the  manifold  &  materiall  repugnances, 
varieties,  &  vncertainties,  in  that  behalfe.  Faith- 
fully gathered,  by  way  of  historicall  narration,  out  of 
the  bookes  &  writinges  of  principall  fauourers  of  that 
platforme.     Anno.  1593. 

Imprinted  at  London,  by  John  Wolfe,  1593.  Embellished  ini- 
tial letters  and  title  page,  printer's  device  and  table  of  contents,  pp. 
vi.-  465,  4to,  full  calf.  The  above  named  work  is  a  severe  denun- 
ciation of  Puritanism. 

M.  D.  LXXXXVII. 

FRECULPHUS,  Bishop  of  Lisieux.  Freculphi 
Episcopi  Lexouiensis  Chronicorum  Libri  duo  Quo- 
rum prior  ab  initio  mundi  vsque  ad  06lauiani  Csesa- 
ris  tempora  &  seruatoris  nostri  Christi  natiuitatem. 
Posterior  de  hinc  vsque  ad  Francorum  &  Longobard- 
orum  regna,  rerum  gestarum  historiam  continet.  No 
place :  apud  Hieronymum  Commelinum,  m.  d.  xcvii. 

This  book  is  Chronicles,  from  the  beginning  of  the  world  till 
840.  It  was  written  at  the  solicitation  of  Helisachar,  teacher,  of 
the  author,  and  the  Empress  Judith,  who  died  850.  It  was  printed 
in  Heidelberg,  by  Jerome  Commelin,  1597.  The  printer  died  the 
following  year.  His  curious  device  on  the  title  page  is  Truth,  seat- 
ed. The  Trittenhemius  referred  to  in  the  first  part  of  the  book, 
was  John  Tritheim,  a  German,  who  wrote  a  life  of  the  author. 

Registrum,  pp.  662,  small  8vo.,  parchment. 


M.  DC.  IV. 

DOWNHAM,  John.  The  Christian  Warfare. 
Wherein  is  first  generally  shewed  the  Malice,  Power, 
and  politike  Stratagems  of  the  spirituall  enemies  of 
our  Saluation ;  Sathan  and  his  assistants,  the  world 
&  the  flesh;  with  the  meanes  also  whereby  the 
Christian  may  withstand  and  defeate  them.  *  *  * 
Written  especially  for  their  sakes,  who  are  exercised 
in  the  spirituall  confli6l  of  temptations  and  are 
afilicled  in  conscience  in  the  sight  and  sense  of  their 
Sinnes.  By  J.  Downame,  &c.  London,  imprinted 
by  Felix  Kyngston,  &c.,  1604. 

III.  Parts,  with  Table  of  Contents,  first  edition,  pp.  XXII.-676. 
4to.  full  calf,  gilt.  Royal  Coat  of  Arms  of  England  on  each  side 
of  cover.  The  author  says  he  had  the  work  printed  with  hesitancy, 
even  after  three  years  of  preparation.  Hervey  says,  "It  is  one  of 
the  best  pieces  of  pra6lical  divinity  extant." 

M.  DC.  VI. 

BIBLE,  The  Breeches.  Translated  according  to 
the  Ebrewe  and  Greeke,  and  conferred  with  the  best 


SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 


translations  in  diuers  Languages.  With  most  profi- 
table annotations  vpon  all  the  hard  places,  and  other 
things  of  great  importance,  &c.,  &c.  Also,  the  New 
Testament  of  our  Lord  lesvs  Christ.  Conferred  dili- 
gently with  the  Greeke  and  best  approoued  Transla- 
tions in  diuers  Languages.  And  also  a  most  profi- 
table Concordance  for  the  readie  finding  out  of  any 
thing  in  the  same  contained.  Imprinted  at  London, 
by  Robert  Barker,  printer  to  the  King's  most  excel- 
lent Maiestie,  1606. 

This  also  contains  the  Apocrypha.  The  Concordance  was  pre- 
pared by  Robert  F.  Herry,  dated  in  the  preface,  Dec.  22,  1578. 

The  title  pages  are  elegant.  The  Bible  contains  554  pp.  num- 
bered alternately.  Concordance  not  paged  ;  4to.  full  calf,  back  title. 

This  Bible  takes  its  name  from  the  reading  of  Gen.  iii.  7,  which 
reading  dates  back  to  the  Wicklifife  Translation.  It  is  the  real 
Genevan  Bible,  in  which  chapters  were  first  divided  into  verses. 

It  was  prepared  in  Geneva  by  English  scholars,  and  first  printed 
in  1560. 

M.  DC.  XVIL 

COOPER,  Thomas.  The  Mystery  of  Witchcraft. 
Discouering  the  Truth,  Nature,  Occasions,  Growth, 
&  Power,  thereof.  Together  with  the  dete6lion  and 
punishment  of  the  same.  As  also,  the  seuerall  stra- 
tagems of  Sathan,  ensnaring  the  poore  soule  by  this 
desperat  pra6lice  of  annoying  the  bodie :  with  the 
seuerall  vses  thereof  to  the  Church  of  Christ.  *  *  * 

By  Tho.  Cooper,  London:  printed  by  Nicholas 
Okes,  161 7.  '  ' 


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Dedicated  to  the  Mayor  of  Chester,  where  Cooper  was  formerly 
Pastor.  In  three  parts  ;  table  of  contents,  pp.  xxx-368,  small  8vo. 
half  calf,  gilt,  back  title. 

M.  DC.  XXI. 

LUTHER,  Martin.  Colloqvia,  oder  Christliche, 
netzliche  Tischreden  Do(5loris  Martini  Lutheri,  von 
den  Heuptartickeln  Christlicher  Lehre,  und  andem 
Christlichen  und  nuetzlichen  sachen,  welche  er  in  col- 
lationen,  am  Tisch,  und  sonsten,  gegen  gelehrten 
Leuten,  gegen  seinen  getrewen  Mitgehuelffen,  auch 
gegen  seinen  Tischgenossen,  frembden  Gaesten  und 
andern  bekuemmerten  und  angefochtenen  personen 
gefuehret.  Erstlich  durch  M.  Johannem  Aurifabrum, 
Vinariensem,  Anno.  1556:  in  Druck  gegeben,  etc. 

Jetzt  auffs  newe  in  richtige  bracht,  nach  den  gesch- 

riebenen  Tischreden,   trewlich   corrigirt,  mit   mehr- 

en  vermehret,  dass  sic  darinne  allerley,  Lehr,  Unter- 

rjcht,  Rath,  Trost,   Weissagerne,   Vermahnung  und 

Warnung  zufinden,  etc.  etc. 

The  godly  profitable  "Table-talk"  of  Martin  Luther.  From  the 
well  authenticated  godly  maxims  and  other  godly  and  profitable 
matters,  which  he  contrived  to  colle<5l  at  the  Table  and  elsewhere, 
from  learned  people  ;  from  his  true  fellow-helpers ;  also  from  his 
table  companions,  stranger  guests,  and  other  grieved  and  opposing 
persons.  First  printed  in  1566,  through  Johannen  Aurifabrem, 
(John  Goldschmidt,  Weimar)  who  was  Luther's  private  Secretary. 
Now  newly  collated  from  the  "Table-talk  ;"  corre6led  and  with  addi- 
tions ;  so  that  all  the  precepts,  instrudlions,  advice,  encouragement, 
prophecies,  exhortations,  and  warnings,  may  be  found.  Leipzig, 
published  by  Bartholomew  Voigts,  162 1. 


24  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

First  in  the  book  is  a  preface,  by  Andrew  Stanguvaldus,  dated 
March  i8  1591  ;  next  the  Preface  to  the  edition  of  1566,  by  Auri- 
fabrum ;  followed  by  Luther's  Protest  and  by  Testimonials  from 
learned  men,  concerning  the  Table-talk,  with  dates  1530-1546. 

Lastly,  two  Poems  to  the  author,  by  John  Stigellus.  Table  of 
contents  of  the  43  chapters  in  the  book ;  an  appendix  to  Table- 
talk  and  a  disputation  between  Martin  Luther  and  Philip  Melanch- 
ton,  1536,  The  title  page,  which  is  elaborately  rubricated,  has  a 
portrait  of  Luther,  while,  at  the  commencement  of  the  Table-talk 
is  another  portrait ;  elaborate  head  and  tail  pieces ;  ornamented 
initial  letters.     Registrum,  pp.  574,  large  8vo.  full  calf. 

M.  DC.  XXVII. 

DAVENANT,  John.  Expositio  Epistolae  Pauli 
ad  Colossenes.  The  Exposition  of  Paul's  Epistle  to 
the  Colossians;  treated  by  chapter  and  verse. 

It  has  a  page  of  most  elaborate  dedication,  to  his  Almae  Matri 
Academise  Cantabrigiensi,  on  which  is  the  Arms  of  the  College. 

The  author  was  professor  of  Divinity  at  Cambridge,  where  this 
work  was  given  in  the  form  of  le6lures.  This  was  probably  the 
first  edition.  Printed  at  Cantab.  (Cambridge)  1627.  Other  edi- 
tions were  subsequently  published,  notably  two,  in  Holland. 

Davenant's  Exposition  is  valuable  as  a  work  of  reference,  in 
which  the  reader  will  find  most  of  the  disputed  points  of  the  Pa- 
pistical, Calvinistic,  and  other  controversies,  treated  with  acuteness, 
learning  and  judgment.     Davenant  died  in  1641.     Small  folio. 

M.  DC.  XXX. 

CHARRON,  Peter.  Of Wisdome  Three  Bookes, 
written  in  French,  by  Peter  Charron,  ll.  d.,  in  Paris. 
Translated  by  Samson  Lennard.  London;  printed 
for  Edward  Blount  &  Wm.  Aspley. 


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Printer's  name,  Geo.  Miller,  found  in  the  Colophon,  1630,  with 
table  of  contents  and  index.  The  translator  says  this  is  his  fourth 
impression.  Title  page  curiously  embellished  by  Gulielmus  Kole, 
and  explained  in  the  preface.     06lavo,  full  calf,  back  title,  pp.  588. 

This  work  was  first  published  in  Bordeaux,  1601.  Extreme 
opinions  prevailed  about  it.     Boyle  says,  "It  made  a  great  noise." 

When  the  author  says,,  "Between  man  and  the  other  animals, 
there  is  much  nearness  and  kindred,"  we  cannot  but  regard  him  as 
a  precursor  of  Darwin.  In  the  British  Museum  the  MS.  heraldic 
compilations  of  Lennard  may  be  found. 

M.  DC.  XXXI. 

GODWYN,  Thomas.  Moses  &  Aaron.  Civil  & 
Ecclesiastical  Rites,  vsed  by  the  ancient  Hebrewes  ; 
obserued  and  at  large  opened,  for  the  clearing  of 
many  obscure  texts  throwout  the  whole  Scriptvre. 
Which  Texts  are  now  added  in  the  end  of  the  Booke. 

Herein  is  likewise  shewed  what  cvstomes  the  He- 
brewes borrowed  from  Heathen  people ;  and  that 
many  Heathenish  cvstomes  originally  have  <been 
vnwarran table  imitations  of  the  Hebrewes. 

The  Fourth  Edition,  by  Tho.  Godwyn,  B.D.  London ;  printed 
by  John  Haviland,  1631.  Dedicated  to  the  Earl  of  Pembroke, 
1624.  Table  of  Contents  ;  names  of  authors  cited  in  the  book, 
pp.  300.     Bound  in  with  "Roman  Anthology,  which  see. 

M.  DC.  XXXI. 

GODWYN,  Thomas.  Romanse  Historiae  Antho- 
logia  recognita  et  au6la.  An  English  Exposition  of 
the  Roman  Antiquities,  wherein  many  Roman  & 
English  Officers  are  parallel'd  and  divers  obscure 


2  6  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

phrases  explained  for  the  vse  of  Abingdon  Schoole. 
Newly  revised  &  enlarged  by  the  Author.  At  Ox- 
ford ;  printed  by  John  Lichfield,  printer  to  the  famous 
University,  for  Hen.  Cripps.     Ann.  Dom.  1631. 

Dedicated  to  Dr.  Joanni  Young,  Bishop  of  Wintoniensis.  Signed 
Tho.  Godwyn,  Abindoniae,  14  Dec,  1622.  Table  of  Contents  and 
Index.  Title  page  ornamented ;  head  and  tail  pieces;  pp.  277, 
small  4to.,  full  calf. 

M.  DC.  XXXII. 

HAYWARD,  JOHN.  David's  Teares,  By  Sir 
John  Hayward,  &c.  London ;  printed  by  Richard 
Whittaker,  1632. 

Curiously  devised  title  page  ;  frontispiece  and  portrait  of  the 
author,  pp.  XIV.-554,  small  i2mo.;  full  calf,. gilt,  back  title.  This 
is  a  commentary  on  three  penitential  Psalms  of  David,  Viz.,  vi. 
XXXII.,  cxxx.,  each  followed  by  a  summary  prayer. 

M.  DC.  XXXIV. 

QUARLES,  F'rancis.  Trinitas  Emblemes,  in  V. 
books.  (The  best  known  work  of  the  author.)  By  Fra. 
Quarles.  London  ;  Printed  by  Wm.  Freeman,  and 
dedicated  to  Edward  Benlowes,  with  laudatory  poems 
by  Richard  Love  &  Edward  Benlowes,  1634. 

Illustrated  by  symbolical  pi6lures ;  also  hieroglyphics  of  the  life 
of  man,  illustrated.  Dedicated  by  the  author,  Francis  Quarles^to 
Mary,  Countess  of  Dorset.  Poems  on  texts  from  the  early  Fathers. 
Pages,  VI11-381,  small  8vo.,  full  calf,  gilt,  back  tide. 

Edward  Benlowes  wrote  a  poem,  "Theophila,"  now  exceedingly 
rare.     A  complete  copy  has  sold  as  high  as  ^130. 


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M.  DC.  XXXVIII. 

OVERBURY,  Thomas.  Sir  Thomas  Overbury 
his  Wife.  With  additions  of  new  characters  and 
many  other  witty  conceits,  never  before  printed. 

Sixteenth  "impression."  London ;  printed  by  John  Haviland 
for  A.  Crooke,  1638.     No  paging,  small  i2mo.,  full  calf,  gilt. 

M.  DC.  XL. 

OVID,  (PuBLius  OviDius  Naso.)  Ovid's  Meta- 
morphosis EngHshed,  mythologised  and  represented 
in  Figures.  By  G.  S.,  (George  Sandys.)  London ; 
printed  by  J.  L.  for  Andrew  Hobb,  m.  dc.  xl.,  cum 
privilegio. 

The  translator  dedicated  his  work  to  Charles  I.  of  England  and 
to  his  Queen,  under  the  name  of  Urania.  He  has  a  brief  Life  of 
Ovid  and  "Ovid  defended"  by  several  ancient  writers.  Index,  pp. 
218,  illustrated,  fol.,  full  calf.     This  book  is  imperfect. 

Ovid  wTOte  1 5  books  af  metamorphosis.  In  his  haste  in  leaving 
Rome,  when  banished,  they  were  burned.  His  friends,  fortunately, 
had  copies  and  the  work  was  saved.  The  version  by  Geo.  Sandys, 
translated  on  the  banks  of  James  River,  in  Virginia,  deserves  men- 
tion as  the  first  work  of  any  note,  composed  in  America. 

M.  DC.  XLII. 

LEIGH,  Edward.  Critico  Sacra.  Observations 
on  all  the  Radices,  or  primitive  Hebrew  Words  of 
the  Old  Testament  in  order  Alphabetical!,  wherein 
both  they  (and  many  derivatives)  are  fully  opened 
out  of  the  best  Lexicographers  &  Scholiasts.  By 
Edward  Leigh,  &c.  London ;  Printed  by  G.  M.  for 
Tho.  Underbill,  1642. 


2  8  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

The  Book  opens  with  a  Preface  to  the  Reader,  explaining  the 
methods  and  intention  of  the  work.  This  is  probably  a  second 
edition,  as  the  first  was  issued  in  1639.  This  is  an  alphabetical 
series  of  words  from  the  Hebrew  and  Greek  Testaments,  with  the 
literal  sense  of  each.     Full  indexes,  pp.  XII.-613,  4to.,  full  calf. 

M.  DC.  XLIX. 

RAPHAEL,  Urbino.  Sacrse  Historiee  A6la  a  Ra- 
phale  Urbin  in  Vaticanis  Xystis  ad  miraculum  Picturae 
expressa.  Nicholaus  Chapron  Gallusae  se  delineata 
et  incisa  d.  d.  d.  Romse,  m.  dc.  xxxxix.  Cum  privi- 
legio  sum  Pontificis  et  Christianiss,  Maiestatls.  Pe- 
trus  Mariette  excudit.     Romse  in  Aide  D.  Augustini. 

Scenes  in  Sacred  History,  represented  in  the  portico  of  the  Vati- 
can by  wonderful  pi(5lures,  by  Raphael  Urbino.  Nicholas  Chapron, 
a  Frenchman,  copied  and  engraved  them.  Rome,  1549.  Peter 
Mariette  (who  with  his  son,  John,  was  a  typographer)  printed  it ; 
with  complete  privilege,  probably  of  pope  Paul  iii.,Alessandro  Far- 
nese,  who  died  that  year. 

The  above  title  page  is  engraved  on  a  scroll,  at  the  head  of 
which  is  a  dedication  to  Nobilissimo  Viro  ^gidio  Renard,  Regis 
Consiliaro,  etc.  Most  noble  man,  Egidius  Renard,  King's  Coun- 
sellor. The  Frontispiece  is  a  column,  surmounted  by  a  bust  of 
Raphael,  being  crowned  and  bearing  this  inscription  :  "Hie  hie  est 
Raphael,  timuit  quo  sospite  vinci  rerum  magna  parens  et  moriente 
mori.  Non  pulvis,  non-umbra  sumus  me  vivere  Chapron  hie  dedit : 
Urbinas  ille  ego  sum  Raphael,  Lutetia  Parisiorum."  "This  is  that 
Raphael,  who,  though  the  Parent  of  great  things,  feared  that  in 
being  preserved  he  might  be  lost  •  that  in  dying  he  might  die. 
Not  dust,  not  shadow,  I  am  this  Raphael  of  Urbin  ;  Chapron  gave 
this  to  immortalize  my  name,  Paris."  Below  the  column  is  this 
inscription  :  Ad  eximium  pi6lorem,  Nicolaum  Chapron,  Pi6luram 
Raphael  mutis  reuocauit  ab  umbris,  tu  Chaprone  iterum  reddis 
utrique  diem.     "By  the  distinguished  Artist  Nicholas  Chapron. 


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Raphael  brought  forth  the  pi6lure  froib  the  silent  shades ;  thou, 
Chapron  restorest  it  each  day."  The  emblematic  Crown  bears 
this  motto  :  Vi<5loria  cedit  canto  amanti ;  "Friendly  caution  secures 
Vi6lory."     The  book  contains  52  pidlures. 

At  the  bottom  of  each  page,  left  hand,  R.  U.  I.  means ;  "Con- 
ceived by  Raphael  Urbino."  At  the  right  hand,  N.  C.  F.  means ; 
"Made  by  Nicolaus  Chapron."  Typis  Petri  Mariette  via  Jacobea 
sub  insigne  Spei,  means ;  "Printed  by  Peter  Mariette,  Jacobin 
Street,  at  the  sign  of  Hope."  This  latter  statement  is  wanting  on 
some  of  the  pidlures. 

M.  DC.  L. 

HEIN6IUS,  Daniel.'  Daniel  Heinsii  Lof-Sanck 
van  Jesus  Christus,  den  eenigen  ende  eeuwigen 
Sone  Godes :  ende  zyne  andere  Nederduytse  Poem- 
ata,  Nieuwelijcks  over  sien,  vermeerdert,  ende  ver- 
betert.  Met  de  Uytleggingen.  Amsterdam,  by  Jan 
Jacob  Schipper,  &c.,  Anno.  1650 

This  is  "Hymn  of  Praise  to  Jesus  Christ,  the  only  and  eternal 
Son  of  God ;  with  a  Commentary  on  the  same,  and  another  Neth- 
erland  Poem,  newly  prepared  and  published." 

The  book  opens  with  a  Dedication  to  an  eminent  man,  Jacob 
van  Diick,  both  in  prose  and  in  verse,  by  Peter  Scriverius,  (a  Dutch 
philologist  and  critic,(  1 5  76-1 660)  followed  by  one  from  the  author, 
to  the  same  man.  Then  comes  notice  of  and  preface  to,  the  first 
edition,  which,  it  seems,  was  pubHshed  in  16 16.  The  book  also 
contains  his  24  Emblemata,  illustrated  ;  with  Latin  prefixes,  by 
Peter  Scriverius,  representing  Cupid  at  work,  followed  by  24  other 
Emblem  Songs.  Then  follow  mirrors  of  8  remarkable  housewives, 
some  of  them  Greek  and  Latin  subjects,  by  Theocritus  a  Ganda, 
a  play  upon  himself,  he  having  been  bom  in  Ghent,  (Ganda)  and 
having  just  published  the  works  of  Theocritus,.  Lastly,  Hymns  to 
Bacchus,  with  Commentary,  which,  it  would  seem  from  the  preface, 
dedicated  to  Peter  Scriverius,  were  published  in  1614.  Illustrated. 
Pages,  302,  small  8vo.,  vellum. 

D 


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M.  DC.  LI. 

DAYENANT,  Sir  William.  Gondibert,  an  He- 
roic Poem,  written  by  Sir  Wm.  D'  Avenant,  London : 
printed  by  Tho.  Newcombe,  for  John  Holden,  1651. 

The  preface,  dedicated  to  Tho.  Hobbes,  contains  a  reply  from 
him,  which  is  followed  by  one  complimentary  poem  to  the  author, 
by  Edward  Waller,  and  another  by  Abraham  Cowley.  The  book 
ends  with  a  Postscript,  in  which  the  author  gives  his  reason  for  leav- 
ing his  poem  but  half  written.  Title  page  ornamented  with  a  print- 
er's device,  pp.  350,  4to.,  full  call,  gilt,  back  title. 

In  his  boyhood  the  author  knew  William  Shakspeare ;  he  \^as 
imprisoned  for  his  politcs  and  rescued  from  imprisonment  by  Mil- 
ton ;  retired  to  Paris,  where  he  became  a  Roman  Catholic,  and 
there  wrote  part  of  his  poem  ;  started  for  Virginia,  but  was  carried 
to  the  Isle  of  Wight  a  prisoner ;  succeeded  Ben  Johnson  as  Poet 
Laureate  ;  was  entombed  in  Westminster  Abbey,  with  this  inscrip- 
tion ;  "O  rare  Sir  Wm.  Davenant."  With  Dryden,  he  travestied 
Shakspeare's  Tempest. 

M.  DC.  LVL 

MUGGLETON,  Lodowick,  and  REEVES,  John. 
The  two  last  Witnesses  and  true  Prophets  of  the 
man  Jesus,  the  onely  Lord  of  Life  and  Glory,  sent 
by  his  Holy  Spirit  to  seal  the  foreheads  of  the  Ele6l 
and  the  foreheads  of  the  Reprobate,  with  the  eternal 
Seals  of  Life  and  Death,  and  suddenly  after  we  have 
delivered  this  dreadful  Message,  this  God,  the  man 
Jesus,  will  visibly  appear  to  bear  witness  whether  he 
sent  us  or  not :  ye  that  are  the  Blessed  shall  patient- 
ly wait  for  the  truth  of  this  thing. 

These  men  claim  to  be  "Two  last  commisionated  Witnesses  & 
Prophets  of  the  onely  High,  Immortal,  Glorious  God,  Christ  Jesus." 


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They  published  the  following  tra6ls  in  explanation  and  proof  of 
their  claim  : 

I.  "A  transcendent  spiritual  Treatise  upon  several  heavenly  Do<5l- 
rines,  sent  unto  all  his  Ele6l."  Table  of  contents,  pp.  48,  neither 
imprint  nor  date. 

II.  "Divine  Looking  Glass, ;  or  the  third  and  last  Testament  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  *  *  *  *  set  forth  for  the  Tryal  of  all  sorts 
of  supposed  spiritual  Lights  in  the  world,  until  the  Ever-living  true 
Jesus,  the  onely  High  &  Mighty  God  personally  appear  in  the  Air, 
with  his  Saints  and  .-\ngels."  This  tra6l  commences  with  addresses 
to  the  reader,  signed  by  the  authors  and  the  printer,  with  5 1  Chap- 
ters, divided  into  verses.     Printed  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1656. 

III.  ''Joyful  News  from  Heaven,  or  the  last  Intelligence  from  our 
Glorified  JESUS  above  the  Stars  ;  Wherein  is  infallibly  recorded 
How  that  the  Soul  dieth  in  the  Body.  *  *  *  With  a  True  Descrip- 
tion of  the  Kingdom  of  Glory,  prepared  onely  for  the  Seed  of 
Adam,  that  blessed  Seed  of  Faith  ;  and  a  True  Relation  of  the  King- 
dom of  Darkness,  prepared  for  the  cursed  Seed  of  Cain,  world 
without  end."     London,  printed  by  T.  J.  for  Francis  Cofinet,  1658. 

IV.  "A  true  Interpretation  of  the  Eleventh  Chapter  of  the  Rev- 
elation of  St.  John,  and  other  texts  in  that  Book.  *  *  *  Whereby  is 
unfolded,  and  plainly  declared  the  whole  Councel  of  God  concern- 
ing Himself,  the  Devil,  and  all  Mankinde,  from  the  Foundation  of 
the  World,  to  all  Eternity.  Never  before  revealed  by  any  of  the 
sons  of  men,  until  now  By  Lodowick  Muggleton,  one  of  the  two 
last  Commissioned  Witnesses  and  Prophets  of  the  onely  high,  im- 
mortal, glorious  God,  Christ  Jesus."     Printed  in  1662. 

V.  A  true  Interpretation  of  all  the  Chief  Texts  and  Mysterious 
Sayings  and  Visions,  opened,  of  the  whole  Book  of  the  Revelation 
of  St.  John.  *  *  »  With  variety  of  other  Heavenly  Secrets,  which 
hath  never  been  opened,  nor  revealed  to  any  man,  since  the  Crea- 
tion of  the  world  to  this  day,  until  now."  An  Epistle  to  the  reader, 
a  lauditory  hymn  to  the  author,  table  of  contents,  1665. 

VI.  "The  Neck  of  the  Quakers  broken,  or  Cut  in  sunder  by  the 
two-edged  Sword  of  the  Spirit  which  is  put  into  my  Mouth." 


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Three  letters  with  repUes,  dated  1662,  with  reply  to  a  pamphlet, 
Amsterdam,  1663. 

VII.  "A  Letter  sent  to  Thomas  Taylor,  Quaker,  in  the  year  1664, 
in  answer  to  many  blasphemous  sayings  of  his  in  several  pieces  of 
paper,  and  in  the  Margent  of  a  Book,  1665." 

VIII.  "A  Looking-Glass  for  George  Fox  the  Quaker,  and  other 
Quakers  ;  wherein  they  may  see  themselves  to  be  Right  Devils." 

Appended  to  this  tra6l,  are  letters  to  Sarah  Coppin  and  Richard 
Chair,  1667.     Table  of  contents  1668. 

IX.  "A  true  Interpretation  of  the  Witch  of  Endor  ;  shewing  How 
She  and  all  other  Witches  do  beget  or  produce  that  familiar  spirit 
they  deal  with,  and  what  a  familiar  spirit  is.     London,  1669. 

Most  of  these  Tra6ls  are  by  Lodowick  Muggleton,  who  pro/essed 
to  be  the  "Mouth"  of  Reeve.  The  first  known  printed  work  of 
theirs ;  "Remonstance  from  the  Eternal  God,"  was  printed  in 
1653,  and  reprinted  in  1710,  with  a  portrait  of  Muggleton.  The 
above  named  nine  Tra6ls  are  bound  together  in  full  calf,  embossed, 
4to.  back  title. 

M.  DC.  LX. 

BIBLE.     The  Holy  Bible,  containing  the   Books 

of  the  The  Old  and  New  Testament.     Cambridge  ; 

printed  by  by  John  Field,  printer  to  the  Universitie, 

and    illustrated    with   chorographical   Sculps,  by  J. 

Ogilby,  1660. 

The  translators  have  added  a  dedication  to  king  James'  version, 
and  an  address  to  the  reader.  Each  page  is  lined  in  red,  double 
columns,  beautifully  engraved  title  page,  illustrated.  Two  volumes, 
royal  folio,  full  calf,  back  titles. 

M.  DC.  LXV. 
HOOLE,  Charles.     The  Latin  Grammer,  fitted 


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for  the  use  of  schools.  Wherein  the  words  of  Lihe's 
Grammar  are  retained  and  many  errors  emended,  by 
Charles  Hoole  &c.  Latin  and  English  text  on  op- 
posite pages.  London ;  printed  by  R.  J.,  for  F. 
Smith,  1665. 

This  seems  to  have  been  compiled  from  a  Grammar  of  Lily,  in 
which  Cardinal  Wolsey,  Erasmus  and  others  had  a  share,     i  amo. 

M.  DC.  LXV. 

CATS,  Jakob.  A1  de  Werken  van  J.  Cats :  Am- 
sterdam, 1665.  This  edition  was  published  by  Jan 
Jacob  Schipper,  a  bookseller,  with  privilege  for  fif- 
teen years  ;  that  by  the  States  of  Holland,  bearing 
date  March  23,  1655  ;  that  by  Zealand,  July  7,  1658. 

The  book  opens  with  poems,  by  contemporary'  authors,  lauda- 
tory of  the  author  and  his  works,  which  occupy  14  pp.  Next  come 
"Sinne  en  Minne  Beelden,"  (Emblem  and  Song  pictures)  pp.  120  ; 
Self-Stryt,  dat  is  Onderlinge  Worstelinge  van  goede  en  quade  ged- 
achten,"  (Self-strife,  or  the  struggle  between  good  and  evil  thoughts) 
pp.  50  •  Story  of  "Ahasuerus  and  Vashti,"  pp.  19  ;  Poem,  descrip- 
tive of  six  stages  of  womanhood,  "Maeght,  Uryster,  Bruyt,  Vrouwe, 
Moeder,  Weduwe,"  with  an  index,  pp.  208,  1664  ;  "Minneklagt  de 
Herder,  Galatea,  (a  romance)  mitsgaders  Klagende  Maegden  en 
raet  voor  de  selfde,"  (Emblems  of  fancy  and  love) pp.  36  ;  Spiegel 
van  den  onden  en  nieuwen  Tuedt,"  (Mirror  of  past  and  present)  pp. 
181  ;  "Begin,  Midden,  Eynde,"  (Nuptial  Ring,  with  historic  illustra- 
tions) pp.  286,  1664  ;  "Buyten  leven  op  Zorgvleit,"  (Country  Life 
and  Old  Age)  pp.  128  ;  "Aspasia,"  pp.  26,  1656  ;  "Doadt  Kiste  voor 
de  levendige,"  (Coffins  for  the  living)  and  "Tachtig  jarigh  leven 
buys," (Eighty  years  of  my  life)  pp.  82,  Marriage  and  others.  The 
book  is  finely  illustrated,  4to,  half  calf,  back  title. 

The  Author  lived  in  the  Golden  Age  of  Flemish  literature,  and 
was  enormously  popular  among  his  own  people,  by  whom  he  is 
still  spoken  of  as  "Father  Cats."     See  Ency.  Brit. 


34  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

M.  DC.  LXXII. 

WILLIS,  Thomas.  De  Anima  brutorum  quae  Ho- 
minis  vitalis  ac  eensitiva  est,  Exercitationes  duae. 
Prior  Physiologica  &c. ;  altera  Pathologica,  &c., 
nempe  Cerebrum  arid  Nervosum  Genus  afficiunt, 
explicat,  &c.,  cum  Figuris  seneis.  Studio  Thomse 
Willis,  M.  D.  &c.,  Londini,  Typis  E.  F.  Impensis  Ric. 
Davis,  Oxon,  1672. 

The  physical  Hfe,  of  which  is  the  vital  and  sensitive  in  man,  Ex- 
ercises two.  First,  Physiology ;  second,  Pathology ;  namely,  the 
brain  and  nervious  system,  treated  of  and  explained ;  illustrated 
with  copper  plates.  (The  plates  are  wanting).  From  the  study 
of  Thomas  Willis,  M.  D.,  London.  Printed" by  E.  F.,  (Edward 
Farrell?)  as  the  expense  of  Richard  Davis,  Oxford,  1672.  Table 
of  contents  and  index  ;  half  Turkey,  gilt. 

M.  DC.  LXXII. 

GOMBERVILLE,  Marin  Le  Roy.  Le  Theatre 
moral  de  la  Vie  humaine,  representee  en  plus  de 
cent  Tableaux  divers,  tirez  du  Poete  Horace,  Par  le 
Sieur  Otho  Venius,  et  expliqyez  en  autant  de  Dis- 
cours  Moraux  par  le  Sieur  de  Gomberville.  Avec  la 
Table  du  Philosophe  Cebes.  A  Bruxelles,  Chez 
Francois  Foppens,  Marchand  Libraire,  1672. 

Moral  Discourses  explaining  more  than  100  plates,  drawn  by 
Otho  Venius,  (Otto  van  Veen)  engraved  by  Peter  Doret,  from 
subje6ls  of  the  poet  Horace,  with  the  Tableau  of  Cebes  "Tabula 
Cebetis,"  with  an  explanatory  key.  This  was  a  popular  work,  and 
probably  the  only  one  extant  at  the  present  day.  The  author  was 
a  disciple  of  Socrates,  and  is  mentioned  by  Plato  and  Xenophon. 
Otho  Venius  was  a  noted  painter  and  died  in  Leyden,  1634. 


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His  "Triumph  of  Bacchus"  and  la  Cene  were  frescoes  for  the 
Cathedral  at  Anvers.  „Marriage  of  St.  Catharine,"  at  Brussels ; 
"Last  Supper,"  at  Antwerp ;  "Raising  of  Lazarus,"  at  Ghent ; 
"Adoration  of  the  Magi,"  at  Brughes  ;  are  his  noted  works. 

Rubens  was  his  pupil.     Folio,  full  calf,  gilt,  back  title. 

M.  DC.  LXXIII. 

SERMONS.  Preached  in  England,  between  the 
years  1623-1673,  inclusive ;  by  Thomas  Gataker, 
Alexander  Grosse,  John  Grent,  Matthew  Pool,  Rich- 
ard Baxter,  Ellis  Bradshawe,  Robert  Elborough,  with 
several  anonymous.     Half  Turkey,  8vo.  gilt,  1673. 

M.  DC.  LXXIII. 

HOMER.  Clavis  Homerica,  sive  Lexicon  Vocabu- 
lorum  omnium,  quae  continentur  in  Homeri  Iliade  et 
potissima  parte  Odyssiae.  Cum  brevi  de  Diale6lis 
Appendice.  Nee  non  Mich.  Apostolii  Proverbiis 
Graeco  Latinis,  nunquam  antea  ita  editis.  Accessere 
etiam  huic  postrema  Editione  Varia  Elogia  seu  Testi- 
monia  de  Homero,  ex  diversis  Authoribus,  tum 
Antiquis,  tum  Neotericis  collegia.  Roterodami,  ex 
Officina  Arnoldi  Leers,     cid  id  c  lxxiii. 

Title  page  in  colors,  with  printer's  device,  small  8vo.,  full  calf, 
gilt,  back  title.  This  is  a  key  to  Homer,  or  a  Lexicon  of  all  the 
words  contained  in  the  Iliad  and  most  of  those  in  the  Odyssey,  with 
a  brief  appendix  ;  also  the  proverbs  of  apostle  Michael,  in  no  other 
edition.  From  autographs  and  other  evidence,  it  appears  that 
Rev.  Josiah  Flint  of  Dorchester,  who  died  in  1680,  at  the  age  of 
35,  once  owned  this  copy,  that  it  descended  to  his  son,  Henry, 
who  was  a  tutor  in  Harvard  College,  and   died    in    1760.     Subse- 


36  SOME  OLD  BOOKS. 

quently  it  was  in  possession  of  Rev.  Edward  Brooks,  who  died  in 
1 78 1.  Peter  C.  Brooks,  his  son,  next  became  its  owner,  after 
which  it  fell  into  the  hands  of  Gov.  Edward  Everett  who  was  his 
son-in  law. 

M.  DC.  LXXIV. 

BACON,  Francis.  Of  the  Advancement  and 
Proficiency  of  Learning,  or  the  Partition  of  Sciences. 
Nine  Books.  Written,  in  Latin,  by  the  most  Emi- 
nent Lord  Francis  Bacon,  Baron  of  Verulam  &c.  &c. 
Interpreted  by  Gilbert  Wats.  London  ;  printed  for 
Thomas  WilHams,  Osterlane,  1674. 

This  work  was  the  basis  of  "De  Augmentis."  Both  author  and 
translator  dedicate  the  work  to  Prince  Charles,  (Charles  II.)  of 
England.  Inserted  in  the  book  are  testimonials,  both  to  the  merit 
of  the  work  and  the  wisdom  and  learning  of  the  author,  by  several 
writers.  "This  work  alone  would  have  been  sufficient  to  place 
Bacon  among  the  intelle6lual  giants  of  his  age,"     Am.  Cy. 

In  this  the  whole  of  the  Baconian  Philosophy  may  be  said  to  be 
implicitly  contained,  except  perhaps,  the  second  book  of  the  "No- 
vum Organum."     Alibone. 

M.  DC.  LXXXL 

WORLIDGE,  John.  Systema  Agriculturae  ;  the 
mystery  of  Husbandry  discovered.  Treating  of  the 
several  new  and  most  advantagious  ways  of  tilling, 
planting,  sowing,  &c. ;  improving  all  sorts  of  Gar- 
dens, Orchards,  Woods,  &c.  Also  of  fruits,  grain, 
&c' ;  of  Cattle,  Fowl,  Silk  worms,  &c.  With  ap  ac- 
count of  the  several  Instruments  used  in  this  profes- 
sion.    To  which  is  added  "Kalendarium  Rvsticvm," 


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or  the  Husbandman's  monthly  diredlions.  Also  the 
Prognosticks  of  dearth,  scarcity,  sickness,  heat, 
storms,  &c.  A  "Di6lionarivm  Rvsticvm ;"  or  the 
Interpretation  of  rustic  terms. 

Third  edition,  with  one  whole  se<5lion  added.  By  J.  WorUdge. 
London;  printed  for  Thomas  Dring,  1681.     FoUo,  gilt,  back  title. 

M.  DC.  LXXXIV. 

WILKINS,  John.  A  Discovery  of  a  New  World, 
or,  a  Discourse  tending  to  prove  that  'tis  probable 
there  may  be  another  habitable  World  in  the  Moon. 
With  a  Discourse  concerning  the  probability  of  a 
passage  thither.  Also  a  Discourse  concerning  a  New 
Planet,  tending  to  prove  that  'tis  probable  our  Earth 
is  one  of  the  Planets.  In  two  Parts.  The  first  has 
14  and  the  second,  10  Propositions.  By  J.  Wilkins, 
Bishop  &c.  Fourth  edition,  London  ;  printed  by  T. 
M.  &  J.  A.  for  John  Gillibrand  and  by  J.  D.  for  the 
same,  1684.     Illustrated,  i2mo.,  full  calf. 

"We  cannot  but  express  our  astonishment  that,  in  this  our  day 
of  speculation,  no  projector  should  have  attempted  to  do  that  of 
which  Bishop  Wilkins  has  here,  in  some  sort,  shown  the  possibility." 

Retrospective  Review,  Vol.  VIII. 

M.  DC.  LXXXV. 

WOTTON,  Sir  Henry.  Reliquiae  Wottonianae  ; 
or,  a  colledlion  of  Lives,  Letters,  Poems,  with  charact- 
ers of  sundry  personages,  and  other  incomparable 


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pieces  of  Language  and  Art.     Also  Letters  to  per- 
sons, not  before  printed.     By  the  curious  pencil  of 
the  ever  memorable  Sir  Henry  Wotton,  &c.     Fourth 
edition,  with  Letters  to  Lord  [Thomas]  Zouch. 
London  ;  printed  for  B.  Tooke  and  T.  Sawbridge, 

1685. 

The  book  contains  a  life  of  Wotton,  by  Izaak  Walton,  who  edited 
these  works,  containing  portraits  of  Charles  I.,  of  England, ;  of 
George  Villiers,  Duke  of  Buckingham  ;  of  Robert  Devereux,  Earl 
of  Essex.  Also  table  of  contents,  frontispiece  and  portrait  of  the 
author.     Small  8vo.,  full  calf,  back  title. 

M.  DC.  LXXXVin. 

BAXTER,  Richard.  The  Saints  Everlasting 
Rest;  or,  a  Treatise  of  the  blessed  state  of  the  Saints 
in  their  enjoyment  of  God  in  Glory.  Wherein  is 
showed  its  excellency  and  certainty ;  the  misery  of 
those  that  lose  it;  the  way  to  attain  it;  assurance  of 
it ;  and  how  to  live  in  the  continual  delightful  fore- 
tastes of  it,  by  the  help  of  meditation.  Written  while 
Chaplain  in  the  King's  army,  and  afterwards  preached 
in  his  weekly  Lectures.     By  Richard  Baxter,  &c. 

Twelfth  edition,  in  four  parts. 

I.  Dedication  of  the  whole  work,  dated  1649,  with  Premonition 
specifying  the  corredlions  in  the  second  edition,  date,  1651. 

II.  Preface  to  Unbelievers  &c.,  date,  1652. 

III.  Dedication  to  his  friends  in  Coventry  and  elsewhere. 

IV.  Dedication  to  friends  in  Shrewsbury.  Table  of  contents  and 
index.  Most  curious  frontispiece,  London  ;  printed  for  Thomas 
Parkhurst,  1 688, 4to.,  full  calf,  embossed.  Dr.  Calamy  says  "This  is 
the  Book  for  which  multitudes  will  have  cause  to  bless  God  forever." 


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M.  DC.  XC. 

ROYAUMONT,  Le  Sieur.    (Nicholas  Fontaine) . 

He  was  confined  in  the  French  Bastile,  where  he  probably  compo- 
sed the  following  History  of  the  Scriptures ;  in  which  labor  he  is 
supposed  to  have  been  aided  by  Lemaistre  de  Sacy,  his  companion 
in  captivity. 

Tome  I.  History  of  the  Old  Testament,  Extra^led 
out  of  Sacred  Scriptures  and  writings  of  the  fathers, 
for  the  government  of  our  actions,  &c.  Illustrated 
with  sculptures,  delineated  and  engraven  by  skilful 
Artists,  *  *  *  M.  DC.  XC. 

Richard  Blome,  publisher,  dedicates  the  work  to  their  most  Sa- 
cred Majesties,  (William  and  Mary).  He  also  recommends  the 
Nobility  and  Gentry  to  buy  it,  at  his  price.  Translated  by  John 
Coughen.     Map  of  the  Garden  of  Eden  and  154  copper  plates. 

Tome  II.  History  of  the  New  Testament;  an  his- 
torical account  of  the  Incarnation,  Nativity,  Life, 
A6lions,  Passion  &  Death,  Resurrection  &  Ascen- 
sion, of  our  Lord  &  Savior  Jesus  Christ.  *  *  *  With 
the  lives  of  the  Apostles,  from  the  Sacred  Scriptures 
and  and  the  writings  of  the  Fathers,  &c.,  1688;  with 
map  of  Canaan  and  84  copper  plates.  Translated 
by  Joseph  Raynor.  The  entire  translation  was  su- 
pervised by  Dr.  Anthony  Horneck  (a  German,  who 
studied  at  Heidelberg)  and  others.  London  ;  Print- 
ed by  Samuel  Roycroft  for  Richard  Blome. 

Wood  says  "This  impudent  person,  Blome,  was  originally  a  ruler 
of  book§  and  paper,  but  has  since  prafticed  for  years,  progging 
tricks,  in  employing  necessitous  persons  to  write  in  several  a6ls." 
He  was  also  bookbinder  for  Mr.  Richards.     For  perfeding  and 


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rendering  this  work  more  acceptable  to  the  curious,  an  Historical 
Chronology  is  added ;  divided  according  to  the  seven  historical 
periods  of  the  world.  Double  columns,  rubricated,  two  volumes 
in  one,  royal  folio,  full  calf,  gilt. 

M.  DC.  XCII. 

ANTONINUS,  Marcus  Aurelius.  The  Medita- 
tions of  Marcus  Aurelius  Antoninus,  the  Roman 
Emperor,  concerning  himself.  *  *  *  In  twelve  books. 
Translated  out  of  the  original  Greek,  with  Notes;  by 
Meric  Casaubon,  &c.,  fifth  edition  ;  to  which  is  added 
the  life  of  Antoninus ;  with  some  sele6l  Remarks 
upon  the  whole :  by  Mon.  &  Mad.  Dacier.  Never 
before  in  English. 

London;  printed  for  A.  &  J.  Churchill,  1692.  Frontispiece, 
Portrait  of  the  Author.  Dedicated  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury. Testimonials  concerning  the  Emperor  and  his  book  ;  Pre- 
face by  the  translator,  with  an  index  ;  elegantly  bound  in  full  calf, 
gilt,  back  title,  8vo.  Many  critics  think  the  "Meditations"  were 
intended  for  the  guidance  of  life,  of  Commodus,  son  of  the  author. 

M.  DC.  XCII. 

^SOP.  Fables  by  ^sop  and  other  eminent 
Mythologists ;  with  Morals  and  Refle6lions,  by  Sir 
Roger  L'  Estrange  ;  with  Life  of  ^Elsop.  London  ; 
1692.  Printer's  name  not  given.  Frontispiece, 
portrait  of  L'  Estranges  and  y^sop,  folio,  full  calf. 

M.  DC.  XCV. 

DONATUS,  Alexander,  (died  in  Rome  1640). 
Alexandri  Donati  e  Societate  Jesu  Roma  vetus  ac 
recens    utriusque   ^edificiis    Illustrata.     In    multis 


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locis  aucfta,  castigatior  reddita,  indice  locupletissimo, 
et  Figuris  /Eneis  Illustrata.  Editio  ultima,  Amstel- 
aedami ;  published  by  Janssonio  Waesbergios  et  Jo- 
annem  VVolters,  1695. 

Rome,  Old  and  New,  illustrated  by  Edifices,  with  many  addi- 
tions and  corredlions ;  a  most  complete  index  and  copper-plate 
illustrations,  by  Alexander  Donatus,  a  Jesuit  and  an  Italian  Anti- 
quary.    The  privilege  from  Holland  bears  date,  Dec.  3,  1692. 

The  author  dedicated  this  work  to  pope  Urban  viii.,  and  has  a 
preface  to  the  reader.  At  the  end  of  the  book,  Caspar  Cotius, 
printer  and  bookseller,  1694,  is  named  as  printer.  180  plates,  4to., 
full  calf,  gilt,  back  title. 

M.  DC.  XCVII. 

CAMERARIUS,  Joachimus.  (Real  name,  Jacob 
Leibhard  ;  it  being  the  name  by  which  he  is  known, 
because  one  of  his  ancestors  was  Chamberlain  to  the 
Bishop  of  Bamberg).  Joachimi  Camerarii  Symbo- 
lorum  ac  Emblematum  ethico,  politicorum  Centuriae 
Quatuor.  Prima  Arborum  et  Plantarum ;  secunda 
Animal,  Quadrupedium ;  tertia,  Avium  &  Volati- 
lium ;  quarta,  Piscium  &  Reptilium.  Non  solum  pro- 
prietates,  sed  etiam  Eruditorum  sapientumque  viro- 
rum  sententias  &  di6la  memorabilia ;  artificiosa  & 
historica  methodo  describit,  Opus  cuivis  hominum 
Statui,  utile,  Jucundum  et  Proficuum.  In  hac  Editions 
400  figuris  seneis  totaliter  novis  adornatum,  Mogun- 
ti^e,  (Metz)  Sumptibus  Ludovici  Bourgeat,  Acade- 
mije  Bibliopolae,  m,  dc.  xcvii. 

"Symbols  and  Emblems,  ethical  and  political,  in  four  divisions. 
I.  Trees  and  Plants.  II.  Animals,  Quadrupeds.  III.  Birds  and 
Insedls.     IV.  Fishes  and  Reptiles.     Not  only   the    curious  and 


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historical  qualities  are  described,  but  also  the  memorable  words 
and  ideas  of  a  learned  and  wise  man,  copied.  A  useful  work  for 
a  man  of  leisure  and  study,  whatever  his  station."  This  edition  is 
ornamented  with  400  entirely  new  copper  plates.  Moguntum, 
Printed  at  the  expense  of  Lewis  Bourgeat,  bookseller  to  the  Col- 
lege, M.  DC.  xcvii.  Dedicated  to  his  patron,  the  most  worthy 
Francis  Wilhelm,  Baron  of  Bubenheim.  Curious  symbolic  frontis- 
piece, with  this  inscription  in  the  center :  "Joachimus  Camerarius 
Symbolicus.  Small  8vo.,  parchment.  The  first  edition  was  printed 
at  Nuremburg,  1597. 

M.  DC.  XCIX. 

ATTERBURY,  Lewis.     Ten  Sermons,  preached 

before  Her  Royal  Highness,    the    Princess   Ann    of 

Denmark,  at  the  Chappel,  at  St.  James's.     By 

Lewis  Atterbury,  LL. D.     London;  printed 

by  J.   H.,   for  Henry  Mortlock,  1699. 

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